LESS than two weeks away from perhaps the most important fight of his life, the demands on Frazer Clarke’s time have never been greater. A big domestic heavyweight showdown with Fabio Wardley looms. The British title is on the line. One could soundly argue that his career is on the line too.
Clarke, 8-0 (6), is an Olympic bronze medallist, the pinnacle of an amateur career that saw him regularly roll the dice as he fought – and often defeated – some of the best boxers in the world. Wardley’s route was different; it lacked the strict schooling that being on Team GB brings. He started out as a white collar fighter and didn’t have any amateur bouts. Yet many expect Wardley, after 17 professional contests, to beat the boxer with the greater education. It seems
